Support for catheter and the like



1964 P. J. RAYHART SUPPORT FOR CATHETER AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 4, 19

ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,169,153 SUPRORT FOR CATHETER AND THELIKE Peter J. Rayhart, 2636 Quinton Sh, Shreveport, La. Filed Oct. 4,1963, Ser. No. 313,967 2 Claims. ((11. 128-349) This invention relatesto a surgical device and more particularly, to a support forimmobilizing a tube having a needle or other surgical appliance attachedthereto, such as a catheter or the like.

It is well known that certain types of intravenous medication requiresconsiderable time and it is the customary practice to hold the tube tothe patients body by means of adhesive tape. Further, in certain typesof diseases it is necessary to siphon olf supernatant fluids. Forinstance, in certain diseases of the bladder, prostate gland, and thelike it is frequently necessary to use a catheter to continuously drainthe bladder. Many devices have been improvised to hold the tubularmember to the patients body but such devices have not met with anyparticular commercial success as they have either been too expensive,uncomfortable to the patient, or they cannot hold the tubing at theappropriate angle commensurate with the angle of insertion of thesurgical device.

It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide asupport for a tubular member having a surgical device secured theretowhich will retain the tubular member at the appropriate anglecommensurate with the angle of insertion of the surgical device.

Another main object of the invention is to retain the tubular member inits proper position without any discomfort to the patient.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a support for atubular member which is simple in construction, efficient in operationand which may be economically manufactured.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in theart from the following specification when read in conjunction with thedrawings.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is an exploded perspective view of the support;

FIGURE 2 is a top plane view of the support illustrating one manner ofholding a bifurcated tube;

FIGURE 3 is a partial view in side elevation of FIG- URE 2; while,

FIGURE 4 is a top plane view of a modification of the invention.

In the drawings, reference character indicates an elongated strap madeof soft, stockingette material. The length of the strap 10 will vary inaccordance to the portion of the anatomy which it is intended toembrace. The strap 10 may embrace a patients extremity such as an arm ora leg, or it may be enlarged sufliciently to embrace the patients torso.The strap 10 may have a portion thereof formed of elastic material, suchas indicated at 11. One end of the strap 10 is provided with a pluralityof stud portions of snap fasteners 12 while the other end of the strapis provided with a plurality of complementary socket portions of snapfasteners 13, which portions 13 and 12 provide means for securing theends of the strap 10 together.

One end of the strap 10 is also provided with a pair of socket portionsof snap fasteners 14 and 15 while the other end of the strap is providedwith a socket portion of a snap fastener 16, the socket portions 14, 15and 16 forming an aligned row of spaced socket portions which extendlongitudinally of the strap 10. In addition, socket portions of snapfasteners 17 and 18 are aligned with the central socket portion 15 toprovide a row of spaced aligned socket portions of snap fasteners whichextend ice transversely to the strap 10. It will be seen that the socketportions 14-18 thus provide an array of spaced socket portions in theform of a cross.

A strip of flexible fabric material 20 has a plurality of spaced studportions of snap fasteners 21, 22 and 23 secured thereto. As shown inFIGURE 2 of the drawings, the strip 20 may be secured to the strap 10transversely thereof through the cooperation of sockets 17, 15 and 18with studs 21, 22 and 23, respectively.

When it is desired to secure a tubular member such as indicated byreference 25 which has a bifurcated portion in a position to belongitudinally aligned with the strap 10, the tubular member may beplaced on either side of the central socket 15, after which the strip 20may be snap fastened through the cooperation of sockets 17, 15 and 18and studs 21, 22 and 23, respectively, to securely hold the tubularmember 25 in the position illustrated in FIGURE 2. Should it be desiredto hold the tubular member 25 in a position transverse to the strap 10,the bifurcated portion of the tubular member 25 should be arranged atright angles to that shown in FIGURE 2 and, again, on either side of thecentral socket 15 after which the strip 20 is secured to the strap 10through the cooperation of sockets 14, 15 and 16 and studs 21, 22 and23, respectively.

If a single tube is to be secured to the strap 10, it will be understoodthat such tube may be positioned on either side of the central socket 15and the strip 20 may be secured to the strap 10 over the tubular memberin either longitudinal alignment or transversely thereof.

In the modification as shown in FIGURE 4, the same arrangement of socketmembers are provided as that shown in FIGURES 1 and 2. However, thestrip 26 is in the form of a cross and is provided with stud portions ofsnap fasteners to cooperate with each of the sockets 1448. In this formof the invention, it will be appreciated that a single tube may assumeany one of eight different positions, but in each instance, the tubewould be positioned between the central socket and any one of the fourother sockets. Thus, the tubular member may be secured to the strap 10at almost any desired angle relative thereto.

It will be understood that the spacing between the fasteners will besuch as to frictionally secure the tubing in its proper position butwill be suflicient to prevent compression of the tubing.

What is claimed is:

1. A device for securing a tubular member having a surgical instrumentsuch as a cannula, catheter and the like connected thereto adjacent aportion of an animal in fixed relation comprising a strap of flexiblematerial adapted to surround a portion of the body of the animal andhaving means thereon adjacent the ends thereof detachably securing theends of the strap together, and a strip of flexible material detachablyconnected thereto, said strip and strap each having a plurality ofcooperating parts secured thereto forming a plurality of spaced snapfasteners thereon, said cooperating parts of snap fasteners on saidstrip being aligned in a row, the cooperating parts of snap fastenerssecured to said strap including five in number and being aligned in apair of rows, said rows of cooperating parts of snap fasteners on saidstrap crossing each other and one cooperating part being in each rowwith the other cooperating parts extending above, below and on each sideof said one cooperating part, whereby said strip may be secured to saidstrap 3 V surgical instrument such as a cannula, catheter and the likeconnected thereto adjacent a portion of an animal in fixed relationcomprising a strap of flexible material adapted to surround a portion ofthe body of the animal and having means thereon adjacent the endsthereof detachably securing the ends of the strap together, and a stripof flexible material detachably connected thereto, said strip and strapeach having a plurality of cooperating parts secured thereto forming aplurality of spaced snap fasteners thereon, said strip being in the formof a cross and the cooperating parts of snap fasteners on said crossbeing aligned in a pair of rows and including five in number and withone cooperating part being in each row and the other cooperating partsextending above, below and on each side of said one cooperating part,the cooperating parts of snap fasteners secured to said strap includingfive in number and being aligned in a pair of rows, said rows ofcooperating parts of snap fasteners 4 on said strap crossing each otherand one cooperating part being in each row with the other cooperatingparts extending above, below and on each side of said one cooperatingpart, whereby when said strip is secured to said strap, a tubular membermay be secured between the strip and strap and positioned between thesaid one c0- operating part in each row and any of the other four c0-operating parts.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 503,973 8/93Lovejoy l28'349 654,668 7/00 Pergande 24 -208 2,388,811 11/45 Zatko224-5 2,541,660 2/51 Naftali 230O X 2,668,957 2/54 Schmidt 23()O X2,744,348 5/56 Smith 224-5 RICHARD A. GAUDET, Primary Examiner,

1. A DEVICE FOR SECURING A TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENTSUCH AS A CANNULA, CATHETER AND THE LIKE CONNECTED THERETO ADJACENT APORTION OF AN ANIMAL IN FIXED RELATION COMPRISING A STRAP OF FLEXIBLEMATERIAL ADAPTED TO SURROUND A PORTION OF THE BODY OF THE ANIMAL ANDHAVING MEANS THEREON ADJACENT THE ENDS THEREOF DETACHABLY SECURING THEENDS OF THE STRAP TOGETHER, AND A STRIP OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL DETACHABLYCONNECTED THERETO, SAID STRIP AND STRAP EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OFCOOPERATING PARTS SECURED THERETO FORMING A PLURALITY OF SPACED SNAPFASTENERS THEREON, SAID COOPERATING PARTS OF SNAP FASTENERS ON SAIDSTRIP BEING ALIGNED IN A ROW, THE COOPERATING PARTS OF SNAP FASTENERSSECURED TO SAID STRAP INCLUDING FIVE IN NUMBER AND BEING ALIGNED IN APAIR OF ROWS, SAID ROWS OF COOPERATING PARTS OF SNAP FASTENERS ON SAIDSTRAP CROSSING EACH OTHER AND ONE COOPERATING PART BEING IN EACH ROWWITH THE OTHER COOPERATING PARTS EXTENDING ABOVE, BELOW AND ON EACH SIDEOF SAID ONE COOPERATING PART, WHEREBY SAID STRIP MAY BE SECURED TO SAIDSTRAP IN EITHER OF SAID ROWS SO THAT A TUBULAR MEMBER MAY BE SECUREDBETWEEN THE STRIP AND STRAP AND POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID ONE COOPERATINGPART ON SAID STRAP AND ANY OF THE OTHER FOUR COOPERATING PARTS ON SAIDSTRAP.